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Quiz: What Kind of School Administrator Are… Quiz: What Kind of School Administrator Are You? School leaders are tasked with many responsibilities, from managing staff to balancing budgets to occasionally being sunk in a dunk tank. Under the weight of many different responsibilities, school administrators can sometimes worry about their…
October 15, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Professional LearningThe State of Education
K-12 School Administrators Reflect on the 2023-24… K-12 School Administrators Reflect on the 2023-24 Year "The pause" On the last school day of my year as a high school administrator, I picked up my handset and dialed my voicemail box. I knew I didn't have any voicemails, but I wanted…
May 29, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Future ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGThe State of Education
How Teachers Can Make the Most of… How Teachers Can Make the Most of LLMs (Like ChatGPT!) Updated on July 1, 2024   56% of educators use AI sometimes, often, or always. But only 25% of schools or districts have provided AI training to teachers. These stats from our recent survey of…
April 16, 2024 Josh Fisher Filed Under: EdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Advice for New Teachers: Lessons from a… Advice for New Teachers: Lessons from a Freshman Educator Starting a career in teaching can be both exciting and daunting. With so much to learn and many challenges to face, it's easy to feel you're over your head. But don’t be afraid! As a…
March 28, 2024 Jenna MacNulty Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyThe State of Education
This EdTech CEO Isn’t Worried About AI.… This EdTech CEO Isn’t Worried About AI. In Fact, She’s Excited.
March 14, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningThe State of Education
21 Amazing AI Tools to Level Up… 21 Amazing AI Tools to Level Up Your Teaching For real, y’all. AI tools aren’t just for students; they're game-changers for teachers, too. The more I use ChatGPT, the more I'm able to get done. It's like having a superpower to save time and…
March 06, 2024 Tyler Tarver Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGThe State of Education
Educators See the Bright Side of AI… Educators See the Bright Side of AI Despite Some Concerns It's no secret: artificial intelligence is here to stay. AI is revolutionizing nearly every domain of modern life, and education is no exception. While AI feels very new to most education stakeholders, it's something we…
March 01, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGThe State of Education
What’s more useful than diagnostic tests? What’s more useful than diagnostic tests? The original version of this blog post was published on June 14, 2021 In 2022-23, 41% of 8th grade students were below grade level in math and 53% were below grade level in reading. Educators…
February 29, 2024 Steve Ritter Filed Under: EdTechTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
The PERMA Model: A Game-Changer for Overwhelmed… The PERMA Model: A Game-Changer for Overwhelmed Teachers It was an April day I'll never forget. I did my usual tasks: making copies, grading assignments, and hoping the internet wouldn't go out. But I knew this Friday was different because it was my…
February 08, 2024 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningThe State of Education
5 Tips For Addressing AI in Your… 5 Tips For Addressing AI in Your Academic Integrity Code As a librarian and Extended Essay coordinator, the emergence of generative AI in education sent shivers down my spine. Within two days of playing with it, I called a meeting with my Head of School…
January 22, 2024 Carlos Díaz Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Our 2024 Picks for the Biggest Trends… Our 2024 Picks for the Biggest Trends in Education Originally published on January 5, 2024. Updated on May 1, 2024. Educators have a love-hate relationship with trends. On the one hand, the promise of some education trends is to make teachers' lives and jobs…
January 05, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Is Using ChatGPT Cheating? We Don’t Think… Is Using ChatGPT Cheating? We Don’t Think So. Cheating among students has always been a problem, and it continues to be a concern as education evolves. With the rise of AI technology, the way cheating happens is also changing. Many schools use one-to-one…
October 12, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGThe State of Education
Kids’ Hilarious Takes on What They’d Do… Kids’ Hilarious Takes on What They’d Do as Principal for a Day May 1 is School Principals’ Day, and we thought we'd get the scoop from some of principals' most important coworkers: the students! We asked kids about principals’ role in a school, and their answers were…
May 01, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under: Future ReadyThe State of Education
Top Three Takeaways from the ASU+GSV Summit… Top Three Takeaways from the ASU+GSV Summit 2023 “It’s so dynamic, inspiring, and vibrant!” I exclaimed repeatedly while taking in the world of education innovation that was the ASU+GSV Summit 2023. This year’s ASU+GSV Summit was bigger and better than ever before, minus some…
April 27, 2023 Jamie Sterling Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadySTEMThe State of Education
10 Steps for Launching a Spanish for… 10 Steps for Launching a Spanish for Spanish Speakers Class When I started my Spanish teaching career in rural Ohio, I thought I was ready to tackle anything.  I was wrong. Although I was prepared to teach Spanish, no one told me how many of…
March 27, 2023 Maggie Thomas Filed Under: Future ReadyProfessional LearningThe State of Education
2023 Education Trends for a Year of… 2023 Education Trends for a Year of Hope What changes we’ve experienced in the last three years!  It feels like waaaaay longer than a year since we wrote and published our article on 2022 education trends.  But time marches on, and although it's…
January 03, 2023 Cory Armes, M.Ed. Filed Under: Carnegie LearningThe State of Education
Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of… Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2022 ‘Tis the season of top ten lists, and we thought we’d join the fun. Here’s a look at our most popular blog posts published in 2022. 1. On Trend Our most popular blog post of…
December 13, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD, Karen Sloan Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHThe State of Education
Success Spotlight: Livingston Junior High MATHia Challenge Success Spotlight: Livingston Junior High MATHia Challenge Students learn best when they’re motivated.  That’s why Dannelle Coatney-Reichert embarked on a journey to increase student investment in math through the Livingston Junior High MATHia Challenge. As the Math Instructional Coach at the junior…
November 15, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Want to Build Strong Literacy? Get Out… Want to Build Strong Literacy? Get Out the MAPS! Ready to dive into how literacy and cognitive skills work hand-in-hand?  As I discussed in a previous post, strong reading relies on the five pillars of phonemic awareness, vocabulary, phonics, comprehension, and fluency. But as…
November 10, 2022 Cory Armes, M.Ed. Filed Under: English Language ArtsBrain & Learning ScienceThe State of Education
What the Science of Learning Teaches Us… What the Science of Learning Teaches Us About Building Literacy During my 16 years as a special education teacher and educational diagnostician, I worked with many students who struggled with reading. Looking back, I can see that their challenges were not only related to poor…
November 09, 2022 Cory Armes, M.Ed. Filed Under: English Language ArtsBrain & Learning ScienceThe State of Education
All Green Is Gold: Perfect EdReports Scores All Green Is Gold: Perfect EdReports Scores It doesn’t get better than perfect! We’re excited to share that our core blended Middle School Math Solution just received perfect scores from EdReports.org, K-12’s independent, gold-standard leader in evaluating instructional resources. Our High School…
August 04, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsResearchThe State of Education
New Math Item Types on the STAAR… New Math Item Types on the STAAR Redesign Texas math educators are preparing for the STAAR redesign coming in the 2022-2023 school year, and we’re ready to support you! As you plan how to give your middle and high school students the skills…
July 06, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Success Spotlight: Mathematical Thinking in Missouri Success Spotlight: Mathematical Thinking in Missouri It all started on Instagram. Casey Neidert, a 6th-grade math teacher in her second year of teaching at Troy South Middle School in Lincoln County, Missouri, won our Teacher Appreciation Week contest after sharing her…
June 24, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Student Success Spotlight: Jeremias Landaverde-Andrade Student Success Spotlight: Jeremias Landaverde-Andrade We’re excited to spotlight an exceptional student we met recently! Jeremias Landaverde-Andrade is a true mathematical thinker who exudes curiosity and perseverance. A recent graduate of Edith Smith Middle School of Waukegan Public Schools, Illinois,…
June 23, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
5 Tools To Bring Playful Learning Into… 5 Tools To Bring Playful Learning Into Your Classroom “WHY DO I HAVE TO DO THIS?”  Every day. Right on cue. When it was time to practice sight words, my first-grader would slide off his chair, crumple to the floor, and ask me this…
June 22, 2022 Megan Jensen Filed Under: English Language ArtsThe State of Education
Edith Smith Middle Schoolers Thrive With MATHia… Edith Smith Middle Schoolers Thrive With MATHia Incentives Coming out of the pandemic, Elvia Uriostegui, Instructional Math Coach at Edith Smith Middle School in Waukegan, Illinois, saw an opportunity to re-engage students and accelerate their learning with MATHia, a personalized math tutoring software. We…
June 03, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Meet Texas Math Teacher Kristy Butler, Presidential… Meet Texas Math Teacher Kristy Butler, Presidential Award Winner We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Kristy Butler, a recipient of the 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which was announced on February 8, 2022. Kristy has been…
May 06, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: The State of Education
Boost Student Math Literacy with These 6… Boost Student Math Literacy with These 6 Strategies Reading and writing in math class engages and empowers students. It also strengthens reasoning and critical thinking skills and gives you great insight into students’ lives. All this can help students become better math learners.  …
February 09, 2022 Sarah Galasso Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
The Case for Program Coherence to Improve… The Case for Program Coherence to Improve Student Learning Imagine you’re walking through a famous building. Tall columns and oblong floors surround you on the classic Roman-style west side. As you walk south, the architecture suddenly switches to a Gothic style, and the columns…
February 08, 2022 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Future ReadyThe State of Education
Culture Corner: 7 Human Rights Activists to… Culture Corner: 7 Human Rights Activists to Know from Around the World As we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., educators are among the first to understand the importance of helping students make sense of history as they move forward to shape…
January 12, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: The State of Education
2022 Education Trends That Might Excite You 2022 Education Trends That Might Excite You World events over the last two years have driven changes in educational practices as never before. Technology integration is at an all-time high, and everyone is working hard to determine how students truly learn best—and…
January 03, 2022 Cory Armes, M.Ed. Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceEdTechFuture ReadyThe State of Education
How to Choose the Best Digital Learning… How to Choose the Best Digital Learning Solution for Your Classroom Take a moment and think back to your first or second year of teaching. You probably had between 20 and 30 students, all with different needs, skills, and learning styles. You did your best to…
November 17, 2021 Matt Murphy Filed Under: Future ReadyThe State of Education
Why an Asset-Based Mindset is Important in… Why an Asset-Based Mindset is Important in Education As educators, we try to develop new ways to build on the skills and interests that our students bring to our classrooms.  That's why our webinar, called “Honoring Student Voices: An Asset-Based Approach,” addresses the…
November 04, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Tutoring Works. But What’s the Best Way… Tutoring Works. But What’s the Best Way to Deliver It? When I was a classroom teacher, I, like many others, picked up tutoring gigs on the side. What I loved about this work was that I could give kids the individualized support they needed and…
November 03, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningThe State of Education
2021 Dyslexia Research Updates 2021 Dyslexia Research Updates October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and we’re excited to present our 7th annual webinar, “2021 Dyslexia Research and Evidence-Based Best Practices” with neuroscientist and Northwestern University Adjunct Associate Professor Dr. Martha Burns on Thursday, October…
October 15, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsBrain & Learning ScienceResearchTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
How to Choose the Best Instructional Resources… How to Choose the Best Instructional Resources for Continuous Learning If this past year has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected. I bet you could list three things that happened this year that surprised you… maybe one was that most students had…
August 12, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyThe State of Education
The Best Intervention for Your Students This… The Best Intervention for Your Students This Year Intervention is on every educator’s mind this fall, and with good reason. Our students are likely to come back with unfinished learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So how can we more effectively scaffold instruction…
July 28, 2021 Anella Wetter Filed Under: EdTechLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Why Culture Should Drive Language Learning Why Culture Should Drive Language Learning It's important to make culture the main focus when teaching a new language. As a world language teacher, you guide students toward becoming respectful and confident global citizens in our modern world. When you make…
July 28, 2021 Nicole Hartung Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Reflections of the Way… Reflections of the Way… There is an old song from the 60s that talks about reflections. You might even know it. In fact, it may have even started playing in your head when I mentioned it!   When I…
July 21, 2021 Ricky Adamson, PhD Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Summer Break around the World Summer Break around the World “What did you do on your summer break?” We’ll hear and ask this question left and right on the first day back to school. Have you considered how you can turn this into a culturally…
July 15, 2021 Janet Boring Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Context Over Correctness: Giving ELA Students the… Context Over Correctness: Giving ELA Students the Freedom to Think This is Part 3 of our Shaping the Future of Learning series, in which we explore how various innovations and trends have shaped, and will continue to shape, the educational landscape. Part 2 explored the role…
June 24, 2021 Barrie Olson Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Brain Power: Teaching Strategies Backed by Cognitive… Brain Power: Teaching Strategies Backed by Cognitive Science A teacher’s job is to inspire the cognitive operations that result in learning that lasts a lifetime and transfers to novel situations. But what are these mysterious “cognitive operations,” and how do we link them…
June 23, 2021 Bob Hausmann Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
21st Century Evidence: How to Use Ed… 21st Century Evidence: How to Use Ed Tech to Analyze Student Learning How do you tell the difference between productive struggle and unproductive struggle? And how do you make that assessment and respond effectively when you’re keeping an eye on 30 students at a time, 150 students…
June 16, 2021 Anella Wetter Filed Under: EdTechLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
5 Tips for Bringing This Year’s Successes… 5 Tips for Bringing This Year’s Successes into the Next School Year This year was full of challenges, but challenges always present an opportunity to improve and grow! We recently spoke with three district leaders about their experiences this year—the challenges, the successes, and the lessons learned…
June 15, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: EdTechTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Learning Acceleration, Not Remediation, for a Fantastic… Learning Acceleration, Not Remediation, for a Fantastic School Year I had a student once who was a bit of a perfectionist. One day, I watched as she put pen to notebook paper for her in-class writing assignment. But before she was done, she’d turn…
June 07, 2021 Amy Takabori Filed Under: EdTechTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Happy Together: 5 Research-Based SEL Tips for… Happy Together: 5 Research-Based SEL Tips for Teachers Coming back to school from summer break and jumping right back into structured instructional time and challenging materials is like riding a bike. Right? Actually, the social-emotional process of going back to school might be…
May 20, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Edtech (R)evolution: The Past, Present, and Future… Edtech (R)evolution: The Past, Present, and Future of Learning This is Part 1 of our Shaping the Future of Learning series, in which we explore how various innovations and trends have shaped, and will continue to shape, the educational landscape.   Edtech is having…
April 09, 2021 Steve Ritter Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningEdTechTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
3 Common Assessment Mistakes 3 Common Assessment Mistakes During the 2020-2021 school year, some students managed to stay on track academically throughout remote and hybrid learning, while many others experienced the COVID slide we had feared. Unfortunately, this variation in student knowledge is…
March 24, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningEdTechTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
A District’s Guide to Preventing the COVID-19… A District’s Guide to Preventing the COVID-19 Slide We are all in an unprecedented situation right now, and schools and districts everywhere are working hard to transition to distance learning models to prevent student learning loss while schools are closed. We see schools…
April 13, 2020 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Supporting Math Teachers in Sierra Leone Supporting Math Teachers in Sierra Leone In July of 2019, I had the opportunity to join a team of educators facilitating a training conference for teachers working in rural villages of Sierra Leone. My role on the team was to provide…
August 07, 2019 Adam Bright Filed Under: EdTechProfessional LearningThe State of Education
What Will Really Disrupt Education? Powerful Learning… What Will Really Disrupt Education? Powerful Learning Experiences EdSurge recently published an op-ed by Jim Lobdell called, "Where EdTech and Its Investors Miss the Mark" that really resonated with us. Lobdell argues that all of the glitz and glamour of innovations that promise…
May 14, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGThe State of Education